Levels of Marital Satisfaction among Millennial Married Individuals in Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road, Nairobi County, Kenya

Marital satisfaction refers to an individual’s subjective evaluation of the quality and overall fulfilment experienced within marriage. It encompasses perceptions of affection, communication, emotional connection, conflict management, role performance, decision-making, intimacy, and shared responsibilities. The current study examined the levels of marital satisfaction among millennial married individuals affiliated with Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive research design with a sample size of 255 millennial married individual participants who were aged between 26–41 years and had been married for at least one year. Data were collected using demographic characteristics of the participants and the 16-item Couples Satisfaction Index. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and particularly frequencies, mean and percentages with SPSS. The results showed marital satisfaction was low for 31.4%, moderate for 46.7%, and high for 22.0% of respondents. The study recommends to future studies to examine the factors leading to low marital satisfaction among the millenials married individuals and come up with strategies that can be utilized in promoting marital satisfaction.

Levels, marital satisfaction, millennial married individuals, Nairobi County, Kenya

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